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Musekinin Kanchou Tylor or The Irresponsible Captain Tylor as it is better known, is the story of a lazy but idiotically lucky man - Justy Ueki Tylor. His goals in life are to join the space military, get a desk job and then get pension without tension after retirement. But, when he accidentally manages to rescue a retired admiral from a hostage situation, he is promoted as the Captain of the spaceship Soyozake. On top of it, the space military is almost at war with their arch enemies, The Holy Raalgon Empire. Now, how Tylor manages to save the universe from a great war through a series of comedy of errors forms the rest of the story. By the end of the anime series, you'd probably be left wondering if Tylor was foolishly lucky or were his actions, the strokes of an absolute genius.
ART: 7/10
Well, we are talking about an anime which was aired in 1993, so one cannot obviously expect to get KyoAni quality of 2014. Nevertheless, the art could have been quite better. It's pretty average stuff out there, the space scenes could have been a bit brighter and a few characters could've been designed a bit less cartoonish. However, that being said, the main characters are all well crafted.
CHARACTERS: 8/10
This series sticks to the tried and tested formula of having a bunch of wacky characters in all sorts of weird situations.... and.... guess what? This formula delivers hilarious results! The main characters include the very laidback and goofy Tylor, Miss Obey-All-Rules Lt. Commander Yuriko Star, the military man by birth Lt. Makoto Yamamoto and the I-am-no-more-a-kid, Raalgon Empress - Azalyn Goza. The other characters onboard the Soyozake also have great character structure and at first they do not get along, but as the series progresses, you'll find them standing up for each other and even risking their careers for the sake of their comrades. The characters from the Raalgon Empire are also well thought out and justified. All the voice actors have done a very commendable job indeed.
STORY:9/10
This is where this anime nails it. This genre of space-war-comedy is pretty rare and executing it rather well is usually tough. However, rest assured, the people behind Tylor have nailed this aspect all too well and the story is excellent, at times quite funny and at times thought-provoking. This series is actually a satire on war, on military mindset and how sometimes it's cool to be laidback and idiotic.
MUSIC: 9/10
Both the opening and ending songs seemed good and catchy to me. I particularly liked the ending song "Downtown Dance" out of the two. Although I do not have a really great ear for music, I particularly found the background music within the last few episodes very nice and melodious. I do not know which songs they are from, so if someone finds some info about them, please do inform me.
CONCLUSION:8.5/10
The Irresponsible Captain Tylor may not be the funniest comedy out there in the anime realm, but it really is worth the time invested in it. It has got its share of plot twists, laughs and philosophy. On the surface, it might look like another stupid sci-fi anime, but it definitely isn't. If nothing else, then it is one of the most brilliant pieces of satire ever made.